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New York Assembly Bill 9598
Session 2025-2026
Relates to prohibitions on the use of certain tropical hardwoods for state contracts
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on May 13, 2026
First Action
Jan 21, 2026
Latest Action
May 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
9598
State
New York
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Deborah J. Glick
Primary
Democrat
Jo Anne Simon
Cosponsor
Democrat
Karines Reyes
Cosponsor
Democrat
Linda B. Rosenthal
Cosponsor
Democrat
MaryJane Shimsky
Cosponsor
Democrat
Sarahana Shrestha
Cosponsor
Democrat
Steven Raga
Cosponsor
Democrat
Tommy John Schiavoni
Cosponsor
Democrat
Tony Simone
Cosponsor
Democrat
William Colton
Cosponsor
Assembly Votes (1)
checkPassed on May 13, 2026
Motion Text
Assembly Vote
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Democrat
Al Stirpe
Yes
Democrat
Al Taylor
Yes
Republican
Alec Brook-Krasny
No
Democrat
Alex Bores
Excused
Democrat
Alicia Hyndman
Yes
Democrat
Amanda Septimo
Yes
Democrat
Amy Paulin
Yes
Democrat
Andrew Hevesi
Yes
Republican
Andrew Molitor
No
Republican
Angelo J. Morinello
Yes
Democrat
Angelo Santabarbara
Yes
Republican
Anil Beephan, Jr.
No
Democrat
Anna Kelles
Yes
Republican
Ari Brown
No
Democrat
Aron Wieder
Yes
Unknown
Bailey
No
Democrat
Brian Cunningham
Yes
Republican
Brian D. Miller
No
Republican
Brian Maher
Excused
Republican
Brian Manktelow
No
Democrat
Carrie Woerner
Yes
Democrat
Catalina Cruz
Yes
Democrat
Charles D. Fall
Yes
Democrat
Charles D. Lavine
Yes
Democrat
Chris Burdick
Yes
Democrat
Chris Eachus
Excused
Republican
Chris Tague
No
Republican
Christopher S. Friend
No
Democrat
Claire Valdez
Excused
Democrat
Clyde Vanel
Yes
Democrat
Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes
Excused
Democrat
Dana Levenberg
Yes
Republican
Danny Norber
No
Republican
David DiPietro
No
Republican
David G. McDonough
Excused
Democrat
David I. Weprin
Yes
Democrat
Deborah J. Glick
Yes
Democrat
Demond Meeks
Yes
Democrat
Diana Moreno
Yes
Democrat
Didi Barrett
Yes
Democrat
Donna A. Lupardo
Yes
Republican
Doug Smith
No
Democrat
Eddie Gibbs
Excused
Democrat
Edward C. Braunstein
Yes
Republican
Edward P. Ra
No
Democrat
Emérita Torres
Yes
Democrat
Emily Gallagher
Yes
Democrat
Erik M. Dilan
Yes
Democrat
Gabriella A. Romero
Yes
Democrat
George Alvarez
Yes
Democrat
Grace Lee
Yes
Democrat
Harry B. Bronson
Yes
Democrat
J. Gary Pretlow
Yes
Unknown
Jackson
Yes
Democrat
Jaime R. Williams
Yes
Republican
Jake Blumencranz
No
Republican
Jarett Gandolfo
No
Republican
Jeff Gallahan
No
Democrat
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Yes
Democrat
Jenifer Rajkumar
Yes
Democrat
Jennifer Lunsford
Yes
Democrat
Jessica González-Rojas
Yes
Democrat
Jo Anne Simon
Yes
Republican
Jodi Giglio
Yes
Republican
Joe Angelino
No
Republican
Joe DeStefano
Yes
Republican
Joe Sempolinski
No
Republican
John K. Mikulin
No
Republican
John Lemondes
No
Democrat
John T. McDonald III
Yes
Democrat
John Zaccaro, Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Jonathan G. Jacobson
Yes
Democrat
Jordan Wright
Yes
Republican
Josh Jensen
No
Democrat
Judy Griffin
Yes
Democrat
Kalman Yeger
No
Democrat
Karen McMahon
Yes
Democrat
Karines Reyes
Yes
Republican
Karl Brabenec
No
Republican
Keith P. Brown
No
Democrat
Keith Powers
Yes
Republican
Ken Blankenbush
No
Democrat
Khaleel M. Anderson
Yes
Democrat
Kwani O'Pharrow
Yes
Democrat
Landon Dais
Yes
Democrat
Larinda Hooks
Yes
Democrat
Latrice Walker
Yes
Republican
Lester Chang
No
Democrat
Linda B. Rosenthal
Yes
Democrat
Manny De Los Santos
Yes
Democrat
Marcela Mitaynes
Yes
Democrat
Marianne Buttenschon
Yes
Democrat
Maritza Davila
Excused
Republican
Mary Beth Walsh
No
Democrat
MaryJane Shimsky
Yes
Republican
Matt Slater
Yes
Republican
Matthew Simpson
No
Democrat
Micah Lasher
Excused
Democrat
Michael Benedetto
Yes
Democrat
Michael Cashman
Yes
Republican
Michael Durso
Yes
Republican
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
No
Republican
Michael Novakhov
No
Republican
Michael Reilly
Excused
Republican
Michael Tannousis
No
Democrat
Michaelle C. Solages
Excused
Democrat
Monique Chandler-Waterman
Yes
Unknown
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Democrat
Nader J. Sayegh
Yes
Democrat
Nikki Lucas
Excused
Democrat
Nily Rozic
Yes
Democrat
Noah Burroughs
Yes
Democrat
Pamela J. Hunter
Yes
Democrat
Pat Burke
Yes
Republican
Pat Chludzinski
No
Democrat
Patrick J. Carroll
Yes
Republican
Paul Bologna
No
Democrat
Paula Kay
Yes
Democrat
Phara Souffrant Forrest
Yes
Democrat
Phil Steck
Yes
Republican
Philip A. Palmesano
Yes
Unknown
Ramos
Yes
Democrat
Rebecca A. Seawright
Yes
Democrat
Rebecca Kassay
Yes
Unknown
Rivera
Yes
Democrat
Robert C. Carroll
Yes
Republican
Robert Smullen
No
Democrat
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Yes
Democrat
Ron Kim
Yes
Democrat
Sam Berger
Yes
Republican
Sam Pirozzolo
Excused
Democrat
Sarah Clark
Yes
Democrat
Sarahana Shrestha
Yes
Republican
Scott Bendett
No
Republican
Scott Gray
No
Democrat
Simcha Eichenstein
Yes
Democrat
Stacey Pheffer Amato
Yes
Democrat
Stefani Zinerman
Yes
Republican
Stephen Hawley
No
Democrat
Steve Stern
Yes
Democrat
Steven Otis
Yes
Democrat
Steven Raga
Yes
Democrat
Tommy John Schiavoni
Yes
Democrat
Tony Simone
Yes
Democrat
Vivian E. Cook
Excused
Republican
William A. Barclay
No
Democrat
William B. Magnarelli
Yes
Democrat
William Colton
Yes
Democrat
William Conrad
Yes
Democrat
Yudelka Tapia
Yes
Summary
Requires that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains.
Text (1)
A9598
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=A9598&term=2025&Text=Y
http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A9598
Actions (7)
05/13/2026
Senate
REFERRED TO FINANCE
05/13/2026
Assembly
DELIVERED TO SENATE
05/13/2026
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
04/30/2026
Assembly
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.422
04/28/2026
Assembly
REPORTED
04/21/2026
Assembly
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
01/21/2026
Assembly
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Sources
NY Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A9598/
Record Created
Feb 8, 2026 4:48:30 AM
Record Updated
May 27, 2026 8:55:17 AM
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